July 31, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5793 

(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, the 

term ‘‘cyber attack’’ means an incident determined by the Attorney General to be an 

unauthorized intrusion or attack on or 

through a computer system or asset that 

causes damage or disruption to the operation 

or integrity of critical infrastructure that 

results in— 

(I) loss of life, serious physical injury, or 

the substantial interruption of life-sustaining services; 

(II) catastrophic economic damage to the 

United States, including— 

(aa) failure or substantial disruption of a 

United States financial market; 

(bb) incapacitation or sustained disruption 

of a transportation system; or 

(cc) other systemic, long-term damage to 

the United States economy; or 

(III) severe degradation of national security or national security capabilities, including intelligence and defense functions. 

(ii) NO JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A determination 

by the Attorney General under clause (i) 

shall not be subject to judicial review. 

(B) LIMITATION.—In any civil action for 

damages directly caused by a cyber attack, a 

certified owner shall not be liable for any punitive damages intended to punish or deter if 

the certified owner is in compliance with the 

appropriate cybersecurity practices at the 

time of the incident related to that cyber 

risk. 

SA 2742. Mr. TESTER submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by 

him to the bill S. 3414, to enhance the 

security and resiliency of the cyber and 

communications infrastructure of the 

United States; which was ordered to lie 

on the table; as follows: 

On page 186, beginning on line 14, strike 

‘‘for the timely destruction of cybersecurity 

threat indicators that’’ and insert ‘‘to destroy cybersecurity threat indicators not 

later than 1 year after such indicators’’. 

AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO 

MEET 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND

TRANSPORTATION

Ms. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation be authorized to meet 

during the session of the Senate on 

July 31, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR– 

253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL

RESOURCES

Ms. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 

the session of the Senate on July 31, 

2012, at 10 a.m. in room SD–366 of the 

Dirksen Senate Office Building. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Ms. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate on July 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

Ms. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Select 

Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate on July 31, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT

MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE, 

AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Ms. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ Subcommittee on 

Oversight of Government Management, 

the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia be authorized to 

meet during the session of the Senate 

on July 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. to conduct 

a hearing entitled, ‘‘State of Federal 

Privacy and Data Security Law: Lagging Behind the Times?’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE, 

PEACE CORPS, AND GLOBAL NARCOTICS AFFAIRS

Ms. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate on July 30, 2012, at 2 p.m., to 

hold a Western Hemisphere, Peace 

Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs 

subcommittee hearing entitled, ‘‘Doing 

Business in Latin America: Positive 

Trends but Serious Challenges.’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that Oliver O’Connor and Kevin Burgess of my staff be 

granted floor privileges for the duration of today’s session. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

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objection, it is so ordered. 

FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS 

In accordance with the appropriate provisions of law, the Secretary of the Senate herewith submits the following reports for standing committees of the Senate, certain joint committees of the Congress, delegations and groups, and select 

and special committees of the Senate, relating to expenses incurred in the performance of authorized foreign travel: 

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 

U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2012 

Name and country Name of currency 

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total 

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 

Paul Grove: Bahrain ..................................................................................................... Dinar ..................................................... .................... 364.24 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 364.24 Pakistan .................................................................................................... Rupee ................................................... .................... 40.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 40.00 Afghanistan .............................................................................................. Afghani ................................................. .................... 112.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 112.00 Iraq ........................................................................................................... Dinar ..................................................... .................... 276.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 276.00 United States ............................................................................................ Dollar .................................................... .................... .................... .................... 12,435.60 .................... .................... .................... 12,435.60 Adrienne Hallett: Coˆte d’Ivoire ............................................................................................. Franc .................................................... .................... 436.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 436.00 Namibia .................................................................................................... Rand ..................................................... .................... 457.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 457.00 South Africa .............................................................................................. Rand ..................................................... .................... 994.09 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 994.09 Morocco ..................................................................................................... Dirahm .................................................. .................... 300.48 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 300.48 Zambia ...................................................................................................... Dollar .................................................... .................... 278.43 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 278.43 Erik Fatemi: Coˆte d’Ivoire ............................................................................................. Franc .................................................... .................... 436.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 436.00 Namibia .................................................................................................... Rand ..................................................... .................... 457.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 457.00 South Africa .............................................................................................. Rand ..................................................... .................... 994.09 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 994.09 Morocco ..................................................................................................... Dirahm .................................................. .................... 300.48 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 300.48 Zambia ...................................................................................................... Dollar .................................................... .................... 278.43 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 278.43 Senator Thad Cochran: Turkey ........................................................................................................ Lira ....................................................... .................... 589.03 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 589.03 Thailand .................................................................................................... Baht ...................................................... .................... 974.28 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 974.28 China ........................................................................................................ Yuan ..................................................... .................... 736.18 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 736.18 Korea ......................................................................................................... Won ....................................................... .................... 683.02 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 683.02 Stewart Holmes: 

Turkey ........................................................................................................ Lira ....................................................... .................... 589.03 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 589.03 

Thailand .................................................................................................... Baht ...................................................... .................... 608.85 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 608.85 

China ........................................................................................................ Yuan ..................................................... .................... 736.18 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 736.18 

Korea ......................................................................................................... Won ....................................................... .................... 683.02 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 683.02 

Kay Webber: 

Turkey ........................................................................................................ Lira ....................................................... .................... 589.03 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 589.03 


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